Constitutional status to OBC panel gets Lok Sabha okay againThe government has reiterated Clause (3) which gives a larger legislative framework for the Commission, which was done away by the Rajya Sa...
03 Aug, 2018, 07.55 AM IST
Monsoon session begins today: Key bills to be taken upOver the next 24 days, the House is expected to take up 68 pending bills. Eighteen new bills have been listed for introduction while three ...
18 Jul, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
Monsoon session of Parliament from July 18The CCPA, chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, met here today to recommend the dates.
26 Jun, 2018, 08.38 AM IST
Monsoon session of Parliament to be held from July 18 to August 10Some key bills which may come up in the session include the Constitution (123rd) Amendment Bill, 2017, the Triple Talaq bill, Transgender B...
25 Jun, 2018, 07.22 PM IST
Important bills fail Parliament's nodThe highlight of the 22-day session that began on December 15 was the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017.
05 Jan, 2018, 11.48 PM IST
Government worried about winter session fate due to opposition hurdlesOpposition has disrupted proceedings in the Rajya Sabha and sought setting aside of all business to discuss Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ...
27 Dec, 2017, 07.18 AM IST
Ahmed Patel’s win is hardly significant: Bhupender Yadav, Rajya Sabha MPWe fought the election really well. Meanwhile, to save one MP, Congress lost 16 MLAs. That its biggest leader, with 26 years’ experience, w...
20 Aug, 2017, 01.15 AM IST
Rajya Sabha passes Backward Classes BillAmendments to the bill were passed in the upper house, causing an embarrassment for the ruling side which has a strength of 89, if JD(U)'s ...
01 Aug, 2017, 01.22 AM IST
Arun Jaitley introduces 2 bills in Lok Sabha to extend GST to J-KThe president issued an ordinance extending the provisions to the state. This was necessary because of the special status that Jammu and Ka...
01 Aug, 2017, 12.15 AM IST
GST extended to Jammu and KashmirThe bill entitled the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017 moved by Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu was adopted by a voice vote...
07 Jul, 2017, 12.46 PM IST
Niti Aayog proposes draft bills for Indian System of Medicine, homoeopathyThe draft National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCISM) Bill, 2017 will cover Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Sowa-Rigpa, Yoga and...
27 Mar, 2017, 11.22 PM IST
Odisha ratifies GST Bill, up to President nowThe constitutional amendment bill was passed by both houses of Parliament last month, with all political parties barring Tamil Nadu’s rulin...
02 Sep, 2016, 08.11 AM IST
Special session of Bihar Legislature on August 16 to ratify GSTThe Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 on GST has already been passed by the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
13 Aug, 2016, 06.55 PM IST
GST to curb black money, April 2017 rollout tough: ExpertsThe April 1, rollout deadline for the new indirect tax regime looks tough but both the states and Centre are ready in terms of preparedness...
03 Aug, 2016, 11.18 PM IST
GST on fast track, Cabinet may take up the bill today itselfThe fast paced developments suggest the government is keen to get the bill passed in the Rajya Sabha in the ongoing budget session to ensur...
27 Jul, 2016, 04.03 PM IST
Model GST law put out for stakeholders’ viewThe draft model GST law released after deliberation by state finance ministers says the GST rate will be specified in the schedules of this...
15 Jun, 2016, 02.22 AM IST
GST roll out from April 1 if law passed in next session: Jayant SinhaThe government has enough backing from smaller regional parties to pass the Bill in Rajya Sabha without support from the main opposition Co...
13 Jun, 2016, 05.36 PM IST